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Dear Arthur,
We may have put a little fear in some of our readers
last week; folks, we have not closed down and last
Tuesday was April Fools.
In addition to reading our newsletters, you may also
want to visit our
web site by clicking here. We have a good deal of
current information, and through the year we will be
working on building up our archives from previous
years.
What's Going On Behind the Scenes?
With such much media focused on the war on Iraq and
with so many people not watching the news because of
their own "combat fatigue," the question arises as to
what is going on with other issues in Washington, in
state capitals, and in city halls.
Believe it or not, Newt Gingrich commissioned the
establishment of a U.S. government web site to help
citizens be more informed about their government. It's
called "Thomas" after Thomas
Jefferson. You may want to check it out to learn
more about what is going on in governments besides
the prosecution of a war.
• Link to Government Issues
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Second 8th Grade Model U.N. Big Success |
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We want to congratulate students from Cathedral
School (St. Louis) and Mary Queen of Peace School
(Webster Groves) for an outstanding job at last week's
(April 2) 8th grade Model U.N. There was very
constructive discussion and debate. The outcome was
that six out of seven resolutions were passed, though
all of them were amended in the process. You can
access them all by clicking on the link below. Then you
should click on Item 4.
You can also access photos from the session from the
same link. Click on Item 4a.
• Index to Resolutions and Photos
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Third 8th Grade Model U.N. Session Tomorrow |
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The third session of the 8th grade Model U.N.
program
is this Wednesday, April 2, at the Creve Coeur
Government Center
click
here for map).
The schools participating in the first session are
Parkway South Middle School and St. Dominic Savio.
The resolutions for the session are on the following
topics:
1. Stopping Famine in North Korea
2. Endangered Languages
3. Lifting the Sanctions on Iraq
4. Earthquake Relief
5. Cloning
6. International Refugees
The index to the 8th Grade resolutions is listed below.
The session will begin at 9:00 AM and run until Noon.
Snacks will be provided.
The next session will be on Wednesday, April 16.
Participating schools for that session are Maplewood-
Richmond Heights Middle School and Notre Dame
Elementary.
• Index to 8th Grade Resolutions
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Final High School Model U.N. on Saturday, April 26 |
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It has been since December that we have had a regular
high school Model U.N. session. Our third and final
session is on Saturday, April 26. It will be at Forest
Park Community College from 9:00 AM 0 12:00 Noon.
Information on how to get to Forest Park Community
College, how to access previous resolutions, and how
to get updated country rosters are all available through
the link at the bottom of this story.
We would love to receive additional resolutions. Our
deadline to receive them is Wednesday, April 23. You
may E-Mail them to us a [email protected] or fax them
to us at (314) 367-7742.
The world has changed considerably since December.
The U.S. controls more territory but has less respect
than it did in 2002. Are human rights more protected
now than several months ago, or are they more
endangered? Is proper attention being paid to
environmental concerns, or are they just an
after-thought? We welcome resolutions, discussion,
and voting on these and other topics in our final high
school session of the year.
• Information on Spring, 2003 High School Model U.N.
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Next High School Discussion on Saturday, April 19 |
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Our last high school discussion was on Saturday, March
30, just as the United States had gone to war with
Iraq. It was a time when the U.S. seemed to be
struggling to accomplish its goals. Now that Baghdad
appears to be under "coalition" control, questions
remain as to what happens next. This can be the first
question among many that we address in our next
discussion group.
This next High School discussion group will be at
Crossroads School (link to directions below) on
Saturday, April 19. It will begin at 9:00 AM
and go until 11:00 AM. The snacks will be terrific as
always!
As always, we are open to any and all topics for
conversation.
• Map to Crossroads School
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New Poll |
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Last week (in our April Fool's Edition), we asked the
question: "What do you think is a greater virtue:
ignorance or apathy?" It was a tough battle, and in
the end, we had a tie for the winning option. Coming in
number one were: "apathy" and "I don't care."
Our poll this week:
Which of the following doing you think should be the
primary source of money for the rebuilding of Iraq?
1. The "coalition" (U.S., U.K., etc.)
2. Oil revenues from Iraq
3. The United Nations
4. Don't rebuild it
5. Not Sure
• Link to Poll
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